RESUME
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Public Relations Coordinator
Florida
December 2021-Present
Orlando, FL
March 2022-July 2022
Jacksonville, FL
August 2019-November 2021
Gainesville, FL
July 2017-August 2019
Gainesville, FL
August 2016-August 2017
Gainesville, FL
January 2016-August 2017
Gainesville, FL
January 2017-May 2017
Gainesville, FL
August 2015-May 2016
Gainesville, FL
July 2015-May 2016
Gainesville, FL
May 2015-August 2015
Gainesville, FL
January 2015-August 2015
SKILLS
Languages: Spanish (Fluent in writing, reading, and speaking)
Certifications: Microsoft Office Suite Specialist, Expert; Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Specialist, Hootsuite Platform Certification, HubSpot Inbound Marketing, HubSpot Content Marketing
Software: Videolicious, Final Cut Pro X, SPSS, EZ News, KLZ, Wordpress, Adobe Audition, Final to INN, AP ENPS, Live U Backpack, Weebly, CNN Newsource, CBS Newspath, NBC VOD, ABC News Extremereach, FOX News Edge
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Mass Communications
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Concentration: Management
Graduated August of 2017
Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Concentration: News
Graduated April of 2016
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Graduated April of 2016
Associate of Arts in Mass Communications
College of Central Florida, Ocala, FL
Graduated May of 2014
AWARDS
Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists: Professional Division May 2022
Best Digital Programming
Winner
Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists: Professional Division
May 2022
Best Producer: Medium Market
Winner
SPJ Florida Sunshine State Awards
August 2021
Best Newscast
Second Place
Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists: Professional Division
May 2021
Best Producer for Medium Markets
Winner
Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists: Professional Division
May 2021
Best Television Evening Newscast
Second Place
Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists: Professional Division
May 2021
Continuing Coverage
Winner
Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists: Professional Division
May 2021
Team Coverage
Second Place
Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
December 2020
Best Evening Newscast for a Medium Market
Nominee
SPJ Florida Sunshine State Awards
August 2020
General Assignment Report
Third Place
Ocala Magazine's 2019 40 under 40 Most Outstanding People
July 2019
Florida Associated Press Broadcasters: Professional Division
April 2018
Best News Producer for a Small Market
Second Place
Florida Associated Press Broadcasters: College Division
April 2017
Election Coverage: Election 2016
Winner
Freelance Public Relations Coordinator
Florida
December 2021-Present
- Produce, shoot, and edit video content/advertising campaigns for clients
- Manage and publish content to social media accounts, market the clients to gain exposure and help bring in more customers
- Act as personal assistant, set up seminars/workshops my client can take part in
Orlando, FL
March 2022-July 2022
- Manage/Executive Produce weekend shows, including selecting stories, deciding coverage plan, holding meetings, and helping employees grow in their roles
- Coordinate, plan, and produce special projects including an annual hurricane special
- Fill-in produce as needed
Jacksonville, FL
August 2019-November 2021
- Produce the primetime evening newscasts, help increase ratings, fill in on the hour-long 5PM newscast as needed, produce breaking news cut-ins, and helped head important news coverage like Hurricanes Dorian and Isaias, the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery, and Election coverage
- Worked one-on-one with the First Alert Weather Team to produce their 2021 hurricane news special “The Ins and Outs of Hurricane Season"
Gainesville, FL
July 2017-August 2019
- Produce the 6 and 11PM show weeknights; Help increase ratings; Serve as Executive Producer when needed
- Helped head news coverage like high school football, Hurricane Irma, Gilchrist County Deputy Shooting, Forest High School Shooting, election coverage, and the 2019 I-75 Tragedy
Gainesville, FL
August 2016-August 2017
- Co-lecture RTV4301 (TV1), Make lesson plans for the course, Teach students how to shoot/edit/write VOSOTs and Packages on Adobe Premiere Pro and AP ENPS
- Grade class assignments/quizzes/Projects, Supervise/Script and video check students on their VOSOT shifts
Gainesville, FL
January 2016-August 2017
- Promoted to Senior News Producer in May of 2017
- Pitch story ideas; Conduct morning, afternoon, and after show meetings, Answer phone calls, send emails, participate in affiliate conference calls, assign stories
- Write VOs, VOSOTs, and mug shots, Help reporters with their packages
- Produce the daily newscast on ENPS, Speak to each reporter and anchor from the control room, while show is “On-Air”
- Managed teams for election coverage/Produced WUFT’s Election Night coverage
Gainesville, FL
January 2017-May 2017
- Conduct training sessions, Supervise the production of WUFT Morning, Afternoon, and Evening cut-ins
- Script and video check material, before going on air
Gainesville, FL
August 2015-May 2016
- Pitch story ideas, Write readers, VOs, VOSOTs, and web stories, Edit VOs, VOSOTs, packages, and mug shots
- Work on special projects, shows, and features, Manage the production of GTN's "The Friday Night End Zone"
- Fill in for the main Associate Producer/Assignment Editor/Interim News Director for the News Department
Gainesville, FL
July 2015-May 2016
- Pitch story ideas, Conduct interviews, Shoot and edit packages
- Tweet pictures and updates of stories out in the field
Gainesville, FL
May 2015-August 2015
- Oversee the Radio One journalists, Produce hourly updates for WUFT's 89.1
- Conduct interviews, Write/Record/Edit sound stories, readers, and wraps
Gainesville, FL
January 2015-August 2015
- Pitch story ideas, Write/Record/Edit sound stories, readers, wraps, voicers, and web stories
- Conduct interviews, Shoot video, Work on special projects and features
- Tweet pictures and updates of stories out in the field
SKILLS
Languages: Spanish (Fluent in writing, reading, and speaking)
Certifications: Microsoft Office Suite Specialist, Expert; Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Specialist, Hootsuite Platform Certification, HubSpot Inbound Marketing, HubSpot Content Marketing
Software: Videolicious, Final Cut Pro X, SPSS, EZ News, KLZ, Wordpress, Adobe Audition, Final to INN, AP ENPS, Live U Backpack, Weebly, CNN Newsource, CBS Newspath, NBC VOD, ABC News Extremereach, FOX News Edge
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Mass Communications
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Concentration: Management
Graduated August of 2017
Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Concentration: News
Graduated April of 2016
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Graduated April of 2016
Associate of Arts in Mass Communications
College of Central Florida, Ocala, FL
Graduated May of 2014
AWARDS
Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists: Professional Division May 2022
Best Digital Programming
Winner
Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists: Professional Division
May 2022
Best Producer: Medium Market
Winner
SPJ Florida Sunshine State Awards
August 2021
Best Newscast
Second Place
Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists: Professional Division
May 2021
Best Producer for Medium Markets
Winner
Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists: Professional Division
May 2021
Best Television Evening Newscast
Second Place
Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists: Professional Division
May 2021
Continuing Coverage
Winner
Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists: Professional Division
May 2021
Team Coverage
Second Place
Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
December 2020
Best Evening Newscast for a Medium Market
Nominee
SPJ Florida Sunshine State Awards
August 2020
General Assignment Report
Third Place
Ocala Magazine's 2019 40 under 40 Most Outstanding People
July 2019
Florida Associated Press Broadcasters: Professional Division
April 2018
Best News Producer for a Small Market
Second Place
Florida Associated Press Broadcasters: College Division
April 2017
Election Coverage: Election 2016
Winner